: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish
Examples of merman in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe tour guide regaled my group with colorful anecdotes, including a fable about a mute merman who was caught in a fishing net and imprisoned in the castle before escaping back to sea.—Kate Maxwell, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024 There were sea monks and mermaids and mermen, not to mention the many species of sea serpents.—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023 Realistic Dutch scenes as well as tall tales involving farms, flowers, ships at sea, mermen, and David and Goliath can be found on these tiles.—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023 Directed by famed photographer Herb Ritts, Madonna – in a clingy black shirtdress – frolicked in the water and flirted with mermen.—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023 Although ordinarily the stuff of fantasy — and blockbuster Disney movies — being a real-life mermaid or merman is actually a reality for a select number.—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023 Also, The Manor–the ship’s signature nightclub that traces back to Richard Branson’s first Virgin music studio–makes a special appearance during one of the season’s most competitive dates, while Redemption Spa’s thermal suite and mud room doubles as a merman hideaway and hangout for the guys.—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 July 2022 Or a merman?—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 July 2022 In Marvel lore, Namor the Sub-Mariner, the half-human, half-merman ruler of the underwater kingdom Atlantis, is neither straightforward villain nor hero.—Nili Blanck, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
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